When singer, pianist and guitarist Chris Martin formed a band with a few other students at University College London in 1997, the quartet chose the ill-fitting name Big Fat Noises. Soon, bassist Guy ...
The seemingly greyscale alternative-rock band, Coldplay, has been around — and pretty damn successful — for over 15 years now. While other, more interesting alternative bands have fazed in and out of ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Coldplay scores three top 40 singles in the U.K. as “Yellow,” “Viva ...